Rockies offense slowed by Dodgers

Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez takes off his batting gear after hitting into a double play against the Los Angeles Dodgers to end the seventh inning in the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez takes off his batting gear after hitting into a double play against the Los Angeles Dodgers to end the seventh inning in the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rockies third baseman Chris Nelson, front, fields the throw as Los Angeles Dodgers' Tony Gwynn slides safely into third base as he advances on a single by Elian Herrera in the fourth inning of the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)— AP

Colorado Rockies third baseman Chris Nelson, front, fields the throw as Los Angeles Dodgers' Tony Gwynn slides safely into third base as he advances on a single by Elian Herrera in the fourth inning of the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez holds the bat he broke after popping out with the bases loaded against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)— AP

Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez holds the bat he broke after popping out with the bases loaded against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Colorado Rockies' Tyler Colvin reacts after striking out while swinging at a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Aaron Harang in the fourth inning of the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)— AP

Colorado Rockies' Tyler Colvin reacts after striking out while swinging at a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Aaron Harang in the fourth inning of the Dodgers' 6-2 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon, left, and left fielder Andre Ethier celebrate after the Dodgers' 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, June 2, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)— AP

Carlos Gonzalez was the catalyst, hitting six homers and driving in 11 runs.

Gonzalez struggled Saturday, going hitless in three at-bats with runners in scoring position and 1 for 4 overall, and the Rockies lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2.

"It was a frustrating day," Gonzalez said. "It was just one of those days where I wasn't going to get an RBI if I played all day."

Aaron Harang certainly had something to do with that, pitching six strong innings for the Dodgers, who ended a season-worst five-game losing streak. Bobby Abreu homered for the first time this year.

Andre Ethier and Elian Herrera had two hits and two RBIs each and James Loney also had two hits for the Dodgers.

Just as frustrating for the Rockies was losing Juan Nicasio because of a strained left knee with two outs in the second. Herrera hit a two-run single through Nicasio's leg to give the Dodger a 3-1 lead.

Although the ball didn't appear to hit Nicasio, assistant trainer Scott Gehret and manager Jim Tracy went to the mound. After a brief discussion Nicasio left the game in favor of Josh Roenicke.

Nicasio (2-3) has sustained far worse injuries on comebackers. He was hurt last Aug. 5 when a line drive by Washington's Ian Desmond hit him in the head. He underwent surgery to have two pins inserted into his cracked C-1 vertebra and also had a small metal plate attached to the back of his neck.

This time Nicasio was able to walk off the field after allowing three runs, two earned, and four hits in 1 2-3 innings.

Nicasio said he twisted his knee trying to avoid the ball, which he said hit him in the leg. Trainer Scott Gehret and manager Jim Tracy went to the mound and after a brief discussion Nicasio left the game in favor of Josh Roenicke.

"I tried to catch the ball and the ball hit me in my leg. He didn't hit my knee," he said. "There will be no MRI. I am going to be OK."

Michael Cuddyer and Wilin Rosario had RBI doubles and DJ LeMahieu had two hits for the Rockies, who had their five-game win streak snapped.

Dexter Fowler tripled to start the bottom of the first and scored on Cuddyer's two-out double off the center-field wall to tie it 1-all after Gonzalez lined out to first.

Los Angeles made it 4-1 when Ethier drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth.

Harang (4-3) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth when he got Gonzalez to foul out to third and Cuddyer to ground out to second.

"I think the key to the game was the bottom of the fifth inning," Colorado manager Jim Tracy said. "We were trailing 4-1, had bases loaded and we had the two guys up there that you wanted to have up there and we missed there."